1. Who Wants to be a Millionaire:
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Who Wants to be a Millionaire:
Ecosystems Edition 15
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What is an environment where organisms influence and are influenced by the nonliving environment? 14
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B: ecosystem 5
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A: habitat
B: ecosystem
C: biome
D: community

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5. Which organisms return nutrients to the soil?15
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Which organisms return nutrients to the soil? 14
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C: decomposers 5
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A: producers
B: consumers
C: decomposers
D: abiotic

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What is the largest population of organisms that can be supported by an ecosystem? 14
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B: carrying capacity 5
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A: limiting factor
B: carrying capacity
C: adaptation
D: producer

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9. What determines the types and number of animals in an ecosystem?15
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What determines the types and number of animals in an ecosystem? 14
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A: type and number of plants 5
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A: type and number of plants
B: type and number of consumers
D: amount of individuals
C: population density

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The larger the population in an area, the greater the competition for food. Predict what would happen if the population of a species in an area doubled. 14
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C: the population would reach carrying capacity and die 5
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A: the producers would double
B: the prey would shrink in half
C: the population would reach carrying capacity and die
D: the produces would reach carrying capacity and die

12. You’ve Reached the $1,000 Milestone! Congratulations! Congratulations!

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14. What might happen if an area has a dramatic decrease in rainfall?15
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What might happen if an area has a dramatic decrease in rainfall? 14
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D: all of the above 5
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A: there would be fewer plants
B: there would be fewer consumers
C: there would be fewer animals
D: all of the above

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16. From where does all energy ultimately come?15
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B: the sun 5
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A: plants
B: the sun
C: producers
D: decomposers

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18. Which plant part is responsible for conducting photosynthesis?15
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A: leaf 5
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A: leaf
B: root
C: stem
D: trunk

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Which plant part is responsible for keeping the plant in place and collecting nutrients and water? 14
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B: Root 5
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B: Root
A: Stem
C: Leaf
D: Chlorophyll

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22. Which of the following is a decomposer?15
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Which of the following is a decomposer? 14
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D: All of the above 5
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B: mushroom
A: shelf fungus
C: mold
D: All of the above

23. You’ve Reached the $32,000 Milestone! Congratulations!

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25. Which of the following is not a producer?15
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C: bacteria 5
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A: algae
B: moss
C: bacteria
D: fern

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27. What is the green coloring in plants that collects light?15
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A: chlorophyll 5
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A: chlorophyll
B: chloroplast
C: leaf
D: photosynthesis

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29. What is the process that plants use to make food?15
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C: photosynthesis 5
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A: limiting factor
B: germinate
C: photosynthesis
D: reproduce

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31. 15
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Identify and describe at least 4 limiting factors of an ecosystem. (4 points) 14
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B: Food, Water, Space, Shelter, Air, Carrying Capacity, Waste Disposal 6
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33. 15
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Describe how plants do photosynthesis. Make sure you identify the 4 resources plants use and the 2 products that plants make. (4 points) 14
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Plants use sunlight, water, nutrients and carbon dioxide to make sugar and oxygen. 6
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34. YOU WIN $1 MILLION DOLLARS!